scrimshanker

• Nom désignant une personne qui évite le travail ou ses obligations, souvent en prétextant une maladie ou en trouvant des excuses.

A noun referring to a person who avoids work or responsibilities, often by making excuses or pretending to be ill.

1. A person who avoids workC1informalbritish

   Someone who deliberately avoids their duties or responsibilities, especially in a workplace or military setting.

   Personne qui esquive le travail

   • The sergeant called him a scrimshanker for hiding in the supply tent.
   • Everyone in the office knows he's a scrimshanker who does the bare minimum.
   • The manager warned the scrimshanker that his behavior was unacceptable.

   Synonymesdodgergoldbrickidlerlaggardloafermalingerershirkerslacker

   Antonymeshard workertoilerworker